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Falkville High School

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Falkville High School ranks 231 st of 380 Alabama high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 6-12

231^st

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 380 Alabama High Schools

Better than 39% of Alabama high schools

Summary

Falkville High School serves 467 students in grades 6-12 in the small town of Falkville, Alabama, as part of the Morgan County school district, with a majority of students (63.6%) qualifying for free or reduced lunch.

Falkville is a school of stark contrasts. On one hand, attendance is a real strength—chronic absenteeism sits at just 8.3%, better than the state average and far better than nearby Albert P Brewer High School (15.8%) or West Point High School (13.6%). The graduation rate of 92.9% also exceeds the state average. However, academic performance tells a different story. The most striking issue is a dramatic drop in 8th-grade math proficiency—only 3.28% of 8th graders scored proficient in 2025-2026, compared to 37.2% district-wide. This isn't a one-year blip; scores have been persistently low for years. The problem continues into high school, where 11th-grade English proficiency (12.73%) and math proficiency (10.53%) lag far behind state averages. Interestingly, 11th-grade science scores (43.86%) actually exceed the state average, showing the school can achieve strong results in some subjects.

Compared to neighboring schools, Falkville is the lowest-performing in its immediate area. Hartselle High School, just 6 miles away, ranks in the 98th percentile with 67.56% math proficiency—over 57 points higher than Falkville's 11th-grade math. Even Priceville High School, in the same district, ranks in the 91st percentile. Falkville's rankings have also been volatile, swinging from the 83rd percentile in 2017-2018 down to the 39th percentile in 2025-2026. The school spends more per student ($11,318) than nearby schools like Hartselle ($10,312) or Priceville ($10,170), yet achieves significantly lower outcomes. While the high poverty rate is an important factor, other schools in the region with similar demographics achieve better results, suggesting Falkville could benefit from targeted interventions, especially around the 8th-grade transition and consistent instructional strategies.

467

Students ?

20.5

Student/teacher ratio ?

$11,318

Per pupil spending ?

63.6%

Free/discounted lunch ?

43 Clark Dr
Falkville, AL 35622-0388

(256) 784-5248

District: Morgan County

Feeder schools for Falkville High School:

Elementary:

Falkville Elementary School

Racial breakdown:

White:

89.7%

Hispanic:

7.3%

Two or more races:

1.5%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 70th percentile in 2016 → 39th in 2026

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Alabama average (34% vs 41% meeting standards)

!Ranking has slipped — down 31 percentile points since 2016

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school34%

District avg44%

Alabama avg41%

Middle school

240^th of 443

Alabama public middle schools ?

Bottom 46%▬ steady since 2016

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

High school

231^st of 380

Alabama public high schools ?

Bottom 39%▼ down 31 pts since 2016

From top 30% (2016) to bottom 39% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

5^th of 5High Schools in the Morgan County

47^th of 139Morgan County among Alabama districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

Middle school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alabama percentile	Rating
2026	46.0	240 of 443	45.8%	★★☆☆☆
2025	24.9	333 of 439	24.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	37.0	282 of 442	36.2%	★★☆☆☆
2023	38.6	269 of 437	38.4%	★★☆☆☆
2022	41.1	251 of 432	41.9%	★★☆☆☆
2021	26.7	328 of 440	25.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	43.0	264 of 437	39.6%	★★☆☆☆
2018	44.8	243 of 423	42.6%	★★☆☆☆
2017	48.8	217 of 432	49.8%	★★★☆☆
2016	44.6	234 of 432	45.8%	★★☆☆☆
2015	25.9	318 of 430	26.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	47.3	234 of 438	46.6%	★★☆☆☆
2013	51.3	259 of 436	40.6%	★★☆☆☆
2012	32.7	323 of 436	25.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	40.7	283 of 435	34.9%	★★☆☆☆
2010	54.9	210 of 435	51.7%	★★★☆☆
2009	69.8	103 of 425	75.8%	★★★★☆
2008	78.1	56 of 417	86.6%	★★★★☆
2007	63.2	144 of 412	65.0%	★★★☆☆
2006	75.6	65 of 409	84.1%	★★★★☆
2005	60.9	141 of 415	66.0%	★★★☆☆
2004	32.8	296 of 407	27.3%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alabama percentile	Rating
2026	37.5	265 of 422	37.2%	★★☆☆☆
2025	26.6	321 of 415	22.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	40.4	253 of 426	40.6%	★★☆☆☆
2023	40.7	250 of 417	40.0%	★★☆☆☆
2022	37.8	264 of 423	37.6%	★★☆☆☆
2021	30.8	303 of 415	27.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	40.1	261 of 399	34.6%	★★☆☆☆
2018	37.0	270 of 392	31.1%	★★☆☆☆
2017	52.6	176 of 380	53.7%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alabama percentile	Rating
2026	47.1	213 of 432	50.7%	★★★☆☆
2025	28.4	323 of 428	24.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	37.2	277 of 437	36.6%	★★☆☆☆
2023	35.4	277 of 410	32.4%	★★☆☆☆
2022	35.5	285 of 421	32.3%	★★☆☆☆
2021	27.6	315 of 415	24.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	41.7	252 of 396	36.4%	★★☆☆☆
2018	34.3	279 of 396	29.5%	★★☆☆☆
2017	36.5	236 of 349	32.4%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alabama percentile	Rating
2026	52.4	186 of 421	55.8%	★★★☆☆
2025	25.2	315 of 422	25.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	35.3	280 of 428	34.6%	★★☆☆☆
2023	37.1	269 of 419	35.8%	★★☆☆☆
2022	43.4	230 of 427	46.1%	★★☆☆☆
2021	26.1	311 of 418	25.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	47.0	216 of 399	45.9%	★★☆☆☆
2018	54.0	179 of 397	54.9%	★★★☆☆
2017	43.2	215 of 380	43.4%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alabama percentile	Rating
2026	18.7	249 of 266	6.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	37.0	167 of 271	38.4%	★★☆☆☆
2023	25.7	237 of 281	15.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	27.8	220 of 274	19.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	37.2	163 of 254	35.8%	★★☆☆☆
2018	32.0	164 of 223	26.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	33.0	134 of 195	31.3%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alabama percentile	Rating
2026	30.0	266 of 355	25.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	13.2	353 of 377	6.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	19.9	321 of 373	13.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	22.7	315 of 370	14.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	24.0	310 of 376	17.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	15.9	338 of 369	8.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	26.5	279 of 343	18.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	22.4	284 of 331	14.2%	★☆☆☆☆

High school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alabama percentile	Rating
2026	38.7	231 of 380	39.2%	★★☆☆☆
2025	60.2	134 of 374	64.2%	★★★☆☆
2024	38.6	227 of 378	39.9%	★★☆☆☆
2023	38.0	212 of 371	42.9%	★★☆☆☆
2022	47.3	179 of 367	51.2%	★★★☆☆
2021	69.4	85 of 371	77.1%	★★★★☆
2019	42.9	217 of 366	40.7%	★★☆☆☆
2018	81.7	60 of 356	83.1%	★★★★☆
2017	62.8	106 of 353	70.0%	★★★★☆
2016	64.1	105 of 351	70.1%	★★★★☆
2015	33.8	244 of 353	30.9%	★★☆☆☆
2014	56.3	148 of 358	58.7%	★★★☆☆
2013	58.8	145 of 358	59.5%	★★★☆☆
2012	63.7	123 of 358	65.6%	★★★☆☆
2011	56.7	168 of 360	53.3%	★★★☆☆
2010	68.5	91 of 358	74.6%	★★★★☆
2009	70.3	70 of 357	80.4%	★★★★☆
2008	75.4	43 of 359	88.0%	★★★★☆
2007	79.8	33 of 358	90.8%	★★★★★
2006	69.9	67 of 357	81.2%	★★★★☆
2005	51.7	190 of 359	47.1%	★★☆☆☆
2004	58.0	154 of 357	56.9%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alabama percentile	Rating
2026	49.1	182 of 372	51.1%	★★★☆☆
2025	56.7	136 of 359	62.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	46.4	179 of 366	51.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	25.8	263 of 358	26.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	36.6	219 of 367	40.3%	★★☆☆☆
2021	65.0	105 of 359	70.8%	★★★★☆
2019	27.9	258 of 354	27.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	71.0	94 of 347	72.9%	★★★★☆
2017	59.2	113 of 343	67.1%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alabama percentile	Rating
2026	46.7	184 of 377	51.2%	★★★☆☆
2025	61.3	116 of 367	68.4%	★★★☆☆
2024	41.5	211 of 375	43.7%	★★☆☆☆
2023	52.6	138 of 349	60.5%	★★★☆☆
2022	55.1	135 of 361	62.6%	★★★☆☆
2021	53.8	147 of 361	59.3%	★★★☆☆
2019	17.8	304 of 358	15.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	91.6	20 of 349	94.3%	★★★★★
2017	60.0	90 of 315	71.4%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alabama percentile	Rating
2026	32.4	254 of 375	32.3%	★★☆☆☆
2025	60.1	128 of 363	64.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	33.5	243 of 368	34.0%	★★☆☆☆
2023	45.4	175 of 358	51.1%	★★★☆☆
2022	57.7	125 of 366	65.8%	★★★☆☆
2021	68.7	90 of 366	75.4%	★★★★☆
2019	55.0	162 of 357	54.6%	★★★☆☆
2018	86.4	40 of 350	88.6%	★★★★☆
2017	60.6	109 of 339	67.8%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alabama percentile	Rating
2026	34.5	133 of 197	32.5%	★★☆☆☆
2023	27.5	133 of 182	26.9%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alabama percentile	Rating
2026	22.6	252 of 316	20.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	44.0	172 of 325	47.1%	★★☆☆☆
2024	26.7	242 of 325	25.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	24.9	232 of 317	26.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	31.1	222 of 326	31.9%	★★☆☆☆
2021	54.2	121 of 319	62.1%	★★★☆☆
2019	27.8	233 of 313	25.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	64.6	90 of 300	70.0%	★★★★☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

Middle school

Male (2026)56th percentile+10 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)51st percentile+5 vs school

Female (2026)37th percentile-9 vs school

White (2026)25th percentile-21 vs school

Special Education (2026)6th percentile-39 vs school

High school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)51st percentile+12 vs school

Female (2026)51st percentile+12 vs school

Special Education (2026)32nd percentile-7 vs school

Male (2026)32nd percentile-7 vs school

White (2026)20th percentile-19 vs school

By subject vs Alabama (2025-2026) ?

Science46%~ state avg

English44%-7 vs state

Mathematics18%-10 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				Summative Assessment Mathematics (2026)				Summative Assessment Science (2026)		Summative Assessment English (2026)				Per Pupil Expenditures (2019)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients (2025)	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2026)	Statewide Rank (2026)	State Percentile (2026)	SchoolDigger Rating (2026)	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	Rank Change from Previous Year	Summative Assessment Mathematics 6th Grade	Summative Assessment Mathematics 7th Grade	Summative Assessment Mathematics 8th Grade	Summative Assessment Mathematics 11th Grade	Summative Assessment Science 8th Grade	Summative Assessment Science 11th Grade	Summative Assessment English 6th Grade	Summative Assessment English 7th Grade	Summative Assessment English 8th Grade	Summative Assessment English 11th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Falkville High School	Public	6-12	43 Clark Dr	Falkville	35622	Morgan County	Morgan County	No	No	No	No	(256) 784-5248	467	23	20.5	63.6%	419 (89.7%)	5 (1.1%)	34 (7.3%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (1.5%)	38.7	231^st of 380 public high schools	39.2%		60.2	134^th of 374 public high schools	64.2%	97	37.0	23.1	3.3	10.5	47.5	43.9	61.1	55.4	45.9	12.7	$11,318	$1,553	$9,749
Hartselle High School	Public	9-12	1000 Bethel Road NE	Hartselle	35640	Morgan County	Hartselle City	No	No	No	No	(256) 751-5615	1,027	71	14.4	26.8%	896 (87.2%)	43 (4.2%)	47 (4.6%)	7 (0.7%)	7 (0.7%)	1 (0.1%)	26 (2.5%)	98.4	8^th of 380 public high schools	97.9%		88.7	33^rd of 374 public high schools	91.2%	25				67.6		66.4				59.2	$10,312	$522	$9,776
Morgan County Learning Center	Public	6-12	72 Plainview St	Hartselle	35640	Morgan County	Morgan County	No	No	No	No	(256) 773-6458																			(n/a)
Vinemont High School	Public	9-12	165 High School Road	Vinemont	35179	Cullman County	Cullman County	No	No	No	No	(256) 734-0571	348	20	17.4	38.2%	294 (84.5%)	0 (0.0%)	39 (11.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (4.3%)	68.7	97^th of 380 public high schools	74.5%		61.4	126^th of 374 public high schools	66.3%	29				36.6		45.1				26.8	$12,208	$2,046	$10,090
West Point High School	Public	9-12	4314 County Road 1141	Cullman	35057	Cullman County	Cullman County	No	No	No	No	(256) 734-5375	591	29	20.3	41.5%	492 (83.2%)	2 (0.3%)	59 (10.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	37 (6.3%)	43.9	201^st of 380 public high schools	47.1%		56.8	145^th of 374 public high schools	61.2%	56				24.8		30.4				20.0	$9,218	$1,174	$8,016
Cullman Area Technology Academy	Public	9-12	17640 U S Hwy 31 N	Cullman	35058	Cullman County	Cullman County	No	No	No	No	(256) 734-7740	0	4	.0		0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Danville High School	Public	9-12	9235 Danville Rd	Danville	35619	Morgan County	Morgan County	No	No	No	No	(256) 773-9909	374	23	15.9	48.9%	302 (80.7%)	21 (5.6%)	44 (11.8%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	5 (1.3%)	61.2	120^th of 380 public high schools	68.4%		41.4	203^rd of 374 public high schools	45.7%	83				25.3		38.7				32.9	$10,438	$1,178	$9,244
Morgan County Schools Technology Park	Public	10-12	59 Eva Rd	Somerville	35670	Morgan County	Morgan County	No	No	No	No	(256) 309-2119	0	9	.0		0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Albert P Brewer High School	Public	9-12	59 Eva Rd	Somerville	35670	Morgan County	Morgan County	No	No	No	No	(256) 778-8634	757	50	15.0	53.9%	616 (81.4%)	16 (2.1%)	98 (12.9%)	3 (0.4%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	22 (2.9%)	59.6	129^th of 380 public high schools	66.1%		60.4	133^rd of 374 public high schools	64.4%	4				25.3		45.8				25.0	$11,610	$1,252	$10,341
Priceville High School	Public	9-12	2650 N Bethel Rd	Decatur	35603	Morgan County	Morgan County	No	No	No	No	(256) 353-1950	506	27	18.7	27.3%	435 (86.0%)	11 (2.2%)	30 (5.9%)	17 (3.4%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	12 (2.4%)	88.3	34^th of 380 public high schools	91.1%		87.2	40^th of 374 public high schools	89.3%	6				43.0		60.4				41.5	$10,170	$759	$9,395

Frequently Asked Questions about Falkville High School

What schools feed into Falkville High School?

Falkville High School is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Falkville Elementary School

What is the racial makeup of Falkville High School?

Students at Falkville High School are 90% White, 7% Hispanic, 1% Two or more races, 1% African American.

Is Falkville High School a good school?

Falkville High School ranks 231^st of 380 Alabama high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Falkville High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 467 students attended Falkville High School.

What district is Falkville High School in?

Morgan County

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